I was perusing the Public Editor page on the New York Times today, wondering what exactly it means to be the “readers’ representative.” While I was noodling on this question, this piece on “The Promise of Real-Time Reporting,” caught my eye. I jumped into journalism via the magazine (monthly, print) world and now work at a seven-site blog network that never sleeps (literally — you can log on to our system at 11pm or 2pm or 4am and there’s always someone working). I wrestled a little with the constraints of the “need for speed” approach to writing, but have come to appreciate some of the perks. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for February, 2009
Experiments in Journalism!
In Journalism on 1 February 2009 at 10:29 pmSometime last year I heard about Spot.Us, an organization that lets readers invest in stories they’d like to see covered by local journalists; print and online media organizations can run the story for free. (There’s more to it than that, but check out the site for more info.) The project got off to a good start with my friend Alexis Madrigal’s multi-part story on ethanol infrastructure in California (read it here), and I wanted to get involved. So I gave its founder, Dave Cohn, a buzz. While I initially expressed interest in pitching a story about recycling/zero-waste/garbage/etc., I got more excited about being a fact-check editor for the project. Now, I’m about to dive into my first piece. Read the rest of this entry »
